Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

Supernova SN2020tlf discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC5731
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 5731. It has received the designation SN2020tlf.

The supernova is reported to be a Type IIn event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 14h40m10s; declination 42°46'N.

The sky on 16 Sep 2020

The sky on 16 September 2020
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
18:52
Twilight ends
20:15
Twilight begins
05:07

28-day old moon
Waning Crescent

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28 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:18 14:01 19:45
Venus 03:11 09:58 16:45
Moon 05:28 12:15 18:53
Mars 20:33 02:53 09:13
Jupiter 15:16 20:17 01:17
Saturn 15:46 20:51 01:55
All times shown in PDT.

Source

The data presented here was taken from the Open Supernova Catalog.

The circumstances of this supernova were calculated using data from the following paper: , 2016A&A...594A..13P.

Image credit

Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

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